All Asia articles – Page 351
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NewsPac Rim crosses $200m in thriller
UPDATED AUG 5: Warner Bros’ biggest opening weekend in China helped Pacific Rim beat The Smurfs 2 in one of the closest international box office races in years as the sci-fi took a confirmed $53m from 58 markets compared to a confirmed $49.4m from 43 for Sony’s family sequel.
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NewsCaptain Phillips to open Tokyo
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is to open with Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
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NewsLucia wins at London Indian FF
Pawan Kumar’s Lucia has won the audience award at the 4th London Indian Film Festival.
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NewsBankside MD backs Australian finance outfit
Phil Hunt, a managing director at UK sales company Bankside Films, is backing a new Australian financing entity dedicated to low budget features.
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NewsMelbourne’s 37º South selects best pitches
A new project from the producer of Whale Rider, an adaptation of a US book and a Chinese-Australian co-production are to be pitched in the UK after being selected by Melbourne’s 37º South Market.
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NewsSightseers wins two at PiFan
The 17th Puchon International Film Festival (PiFan) wrapped with Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers bagging the top Best of Puchon Award as well as the Best Actress Award for Alice Lowe.
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NewsBaby wins top PiFan project prize
The 6th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) has announced its winners with Kei Ishikawa’s Japan-Poland co-production Baby taking the top Bucheon Award with cash prize of $13,500 (KW15m).
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NewsTWC to remake Shaw Brothers classics
The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Celestial Pictures are to partner on remakes of two classic martial arts titles by the Shaw Brothers.
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NewsEric Khoo to head Puchon Choice jury
Brontis Jodorowsky, Shinji Higuchi, Choi Yong-bae and Benjamin Illos also on jury
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NewsPictures Dept seals US deals
Sake-Bomb [pictured] and It’s Me, It’s Me are slated for US theatrical release
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NewsMalcolm Wall to lead Pinewood-Seven Stars China JV
Former Virgin Media and Abu Dhabi Media exec to head China joint venture.








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